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precarious adj.
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- precarious adj. 1) случайный; ненадежный, сомнительный; tomakea precarious living - жить случайными доходами, кое-как перебиваться...
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excuse 2. v.
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- excuse 2. v. 3) служить оправданием, извинением excuse me for living! iron. - уж и спросить нельзя! Syn: see pardon...
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decorate v.
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- decorate v. 1) украшать, декорировать (with) At Christmas we decorate the living rooms with coloured paper and lights....
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restitute v.
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- restitute v. 1) возмещать (ущерб, убытки); The court ordered the people living in the house to restitute it to its rightful owners....
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estimate 2. v.
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- estimate 2. v. 1) оценивать, давать оценку (at) The builder estimates the cost of repairing the roof at $600. I would estimate the size of the garden at 1.000 square metres....
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slur over
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- slur over замалчивать, обходить молчанием; принижать значение (чего-л.) The Minister tried to slur over his department's mistake although it had cost the taxpayers a lot of money....
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indemnify v.
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- indemnify v. 1) обезопасить, застраховать (from, against - от) How much does it cost to indemnify oneself against accidental death?...
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reduce v.
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- reduce v. 4) доводить (до какого-л. состояния); to reduce to begging - довести до нищеты; I was sorry to hear that the family had been reduced to such a humble standard of living....
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prey upon
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- prey upon 3) грабить; Bands of robbers living in the hills would prey on any traveller....
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mess II 1. noun
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- mess II 1. noun 6) attr. столовый; - mess allowance - mess kit Syn: see jumble...
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high II 1. adj.
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- high II 1. adj. 7) высокий, дорогой at a high cost - по высокой цене...
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insure v.
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- insure v. 1) страховать(ся), застраховывать(ся) (against) How much will it cost to insure the building against fire?...
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stop over
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- stop over а) остановиться в пути, сделать остановку; Are you allowed to stop over without additional cost? б) проводить ночь не дома; We need two days for the journey, stopping over at a small town on the way....
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intermarry v.
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- intermarry v. 1) породниться; смешаться путем брака (о расах, племенах) (with) The shipwrecked sailors intermarried with the natives living on the island, forming a healthy mixed group which is still strong today....
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sit for
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- sit for а) позировать (художнику, фотографу) She earned a reasonable living by sitting for art students in the life class. б) представлять в парламенте (округ и т.п.); Members of his family have sat for the town for over a century. в) заниматься to sit for an examination готовиться к экзамену; сдавать экзамен...
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